AFSCME WORKING FAMILIES FUND
Political action committee.
IE spent supporting candidates
$1,658,540
IE spent opposing candidates
$1,334,182
Tracked receipts
Inflows not ingested
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How money flowed from AFSCME WORKING FAMILIES FUND
AFSCME WORKING FAMILIES FUND spent $382K supporting Curtis Hertel JR across 2 contributions.
AFSCME WORKING FAMILIES FUND spent $288K opposing Alison Esposito.
AFSCME WORKING FAMILIES FUND spent $188K supporting John W. Mannion.
AFSCME WORKING FAMILIES FUND spent $188K opposing Brandon Williams.
AFSCME WORKING FAMILIES FUND spent $188K supporting Marcy Kaptur.
AFSCME WORKING FAMILIES FUND also gave to 9 other entities totaling $1.2M.
Where AFSCME WORKING FAMILIES FUND’s money ended up
Attributed amounts are modeled estimates of how money flowed through intermediary PACs, computed by proportional apportionment of FEC-reported transactions. They are not reported transactions themselves. How we compute this
smallest single documented leg $191K
smallest single documented leg $288K
smallest single documented leg $16K
smallest single documented leg $188K
smallest single documented leg $188K
smallest single documented leg $188K
smallest single documented leg $188K
smallest single documented leg $188K
Plus 15 additional chains totaling $1.1M.
Outside Spending and Dark Money
Dark money is election spending by organizations that do not disclose their donors: 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations, 501(c)(6) trade associations, and similar non-committee filers (FEC Form 5 and Form 9). Registered super PACs also make independent expenditures. But they itemize their donors with the FEC, so their spending is not dark money. Figures below are never combined with disclosed-donor totals.
Dark money IEs (Form 5)
$2,992,722
Form 5 Independent Expenditures Filed
| Target Candidate | Amount | Support/Oppose | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alison Esposito | $288,000 | Opposing | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Curtis Hertel JR | $191,000 | Supporting | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Curtis Hertel JR | $191,000 | Supporting | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Brandon Williams | $188,000 | Opposing | Sep 17, 2024 |
| John W. Mannion | $188,000 | Supporting | Sep 17, 2024 |
| Marcy Kaptur | $188,000 | Supporting | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Emilia Strong Sykes | $188,000 | Supporting | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Kevin Coughlin | $188,000 | Opposing | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Derek Merrin | $188,000 | Opposing | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Ryan Mackenzie | $152,000 | Opposing | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Yvette Herrell | $110,000 | Opposing | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Kamala Harris | $85,563 | Supporting | Aug 12, 2024 |
| Susan Wild | $80,000 | Supporting | Sep 24, 2024 |
| BAUGH, SCOTT | $60,075 | Opposing | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Ruben Gallego | $60,000 | Supporting | Oct 9, 2024 |
| Sherrod Brown | $60,000 | Supporting | Oct 9, 2024 |
| BAUGH, SCOTT | $51,579 | Opposing | Sep 26, 2024 |
| Derek Tran | $47,810 | Supporting | Sep 13, 2024 |
| Steven Horsford | $42,475 | Supporting | Oct 3, 2024 |
| Derek Tran | $41,691 | Supporting | Sep 27, 2024 |
Source: FEC Form 5 filings. Independent expenditures by organizations not registered as political committees.
Methodology Disclosure
Dark money figures are derived from FEC Form 5 (independent expenditures by non-committee organizations) and Form 9 (electioneering communications). These filings capture spending on ads and election communications but do not reveal the identity of the organization's donors. QPQ totals may differ from benchmarks like the Brennan Center's estimates. QPQ includes all Form 5 filers, while some benchmarks count only a subset of non-disclosing nonprofits. Grant chain data is from IRS Form 990 Schedule I and may not include all years or all grantee organizations.
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Donations Given and Outside Spending
Largest 50 records. Rows badged “Spent to support” or “Spent to oppose” are independent expenditures this entity paid to vendors for or against the named candidate. That money was not given to them.
| Recipient | Amount | Date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alison EspositoSpent to oppose | −$288,000 | Sep 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| Curtis Hertel JRSpent to support | $191,000 | Sep 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| Curtis Hertel JRSpent to support | $191,000 | Sep 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| Brandon WilliamsSpent to oppose | −$188,000 | Sep 17, 2024 | 2024 |
| John W. MannionSpent to support | $188,000 | Sep 17, 2024 | 2024 |
| Marcy KapturSpent to support | $188,000 | Sep 10, 2024 | 2024 |
| Emilia Strong SykesSpent to support | $188,000 | Sep 10, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kevin CoughlinSpent to oppose | −$188,000 | Sep 10, 2024 | 2024 |
| Derek MerrinSpent to oppose | −$188,000 | Sep 10, 2024 | 2024 |
| LCV VICTORY FUND | $170,000 | Aug 17, 2022 | 2022 |
| Ryan MackenzieSpent to oppose | −$152,000 | Sep 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| Yvette HerrellSpent to oppose | −$110,000 | Sep 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala HarrisSpent to support | $85,563 | Aug 12, 2024 | 2024 |
| HARRIS VICTORY FUND | $85,000 | May 3, 2024 | 2024 |
| Susan WildSpent to support | $80,000 | Sep 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| BAUGH, SCOTTSpent to oppose | −$60,075 | Sep 18, 2024 | 2024 |
| Ruben GallegoSpent to support | $60,000 | Oct 9, 2024 | 2024 |
| Sherrod BrownSpent to support | $60,000 | Oct 9, 2024 | 2024 |
| BAUGH, SCOTTSpent to oppose | −$51,579 | Sep 26, 2024 | 2024 |
| Derek TranSpent to support | $47,810 | Sep 13, 2024 | 2024 |
| Steven HorsfordSpent to support | $42,475 | Oct 3, 2024 | 2024 |
| Derek TranSpent to support | $41,691 | Sep 27, 2024 | 2024 |
| Steven HorsfordSpent to support | $39,367 | Oct 3, 2024 | 2024 |
| Zachary NunnSpent to oppose | −$39,324 | Oct 1, 2024 | 2024 |
| Yadira CaraveoSpent to support | $38,135 | Oct 4, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala HarrisSpent to support | $28,302 | Sep 26, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala HarrisSpent to support | $26,162 | Oct 10, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala HarrisSpent to support | $26,162 | Oct 17, 2024 | 2024 |
| Gabe EvansSpent to oppose | −$23,369 | Oct 3, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala HarrisSpent to support | $22,615 | Sep 23, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala HarrisSpent to support | $22,561 | Sep 6, 2024 | 2024 |
| BAUGH, SCOTTSpent to oppose | −$22,437 | Sep 23, 2024 | 2024 |
| Thomas R. SuozziSpent to support | $21,924 | Jan 26, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala HarrisSpent to support | $21,555 | Sep 6, 2024 | 2024 |
| Steven HorsfordSpent to support | $17,380 | Sep 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala HarrisSpent to support | $15,582 | Aug 19, 2024 | 2024 |
| Dave MinSpent to support | $15,256 | Sep 23, 2024 | 2024 |
| Yvette HerrellSpent to oppose | −$12,000 | Sep 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| BAUGH, SCOTTSpent to oppose | −$11,398 | Sep 27, 2024 | 2024 |
| MORGAN MCGARVEY FOR CONGRESS | $5,000 | Dec 20, 2023 | 2024 |